move over

muːv ˈəʊvə

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Definition of move over - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

intr.

movementshift one's position to make space for someone else

She moved over to let him sit down..

make room

shift over

metaphoricalmake way for new ideas or changes

It's time to move over and let new leaders take charge.

give way

step aside

yield

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Expressions with move

move it

exp.

change the position of something

Can you move it to the other side of the room?

move around

change position or location frequently

She likes to move around the office throughout the day..

move in

start living in a new home or place

They decided to move in last weekend.

move into

enter a new place to live or work

They will move into their new apartment next week.

move up

adjust position to allow others space

Please move up so others can sit.

on the move

adj.

changing location or position actively

The troops are on the move to the border.

Terms with move over included in their meaning

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roll

move in rotation

move by turning over and over on an axis

cross one's legs

standing posture

move one leg over the other while standing

step over

literal movement

move by stepping over something

ski

movement

move on skis over snow or water

stroke

gentle touch

move one's hand gently over a surface

be passed down

generations

move from older people to younger people over time

roll off

movement

to move by turning over and over on a surface

spread around

scattering

move or scatter something over a wide area

Examples of move over in a sentence

The driver moved over to let the ambulance pass.
The old software needs to move over for the new update.
Traditional methods must move over for innovative solutions.

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French:bouger, laisser la place, ...
German:Platz machen, weichen, ...
Italian:spostarsi, lasciare spazio, ...
Spanish:correrse, abrir paso, ...
Portuguese:dar lugar, ceder, ...
Chinese:挪开, 让路, ...
Japanese:席を譲る, 道を譲る, ...
Arabic:تحرك جانبًا, أَتَاحَ الفُرْصَةَ, ...
Hebrew:לָזוּז הַצִּידָה, לְפַנּוֹת מָקוֹם, ...
Russian:подвинуться, уступать место, ...
Ukrainian:посунутися, дати дорогу, ...
Hindi:सरकना, हट जाना, ...
Bengali:সরে বসা, পাশে সরে যাওয়া, ...
Catalan:fer lloc, cedir, ...
Czech:posunout se, ustoupit, ...
Danish:rykke sig, trække sig tilbage, ...
Dutch:opschuiven, plaatsmaken, ...
Greek:κάνω χώρο, παραχωρώ θέση, ...
Hungarian:elhúzódni, helyet adni, ...
Khmer:រើទៅម្ខាង, បើកផ្លូវឱ្យគំនិតថ្មី ឬការផ្លាស់ប្ដូរចូលមកជំនួស, ...
Korean:옮기다, 자리를 내주다, ...
Persian:کنار رفتن, راه را باز کرد, ...
Polish:przesunąć się, ustąpić, ...
Portuguese (BR):dar lugar, dar espaço, ...
Romanian:a se muta, a ceda locul, ...
Swedish:flytta på sig, stiga åt sidan, ...
Thai:ขยับ, เปิดทาง, ...
Turkish:yer açmak, yol vermek, ...
Vietnamese:nhường chỗ, nhường đường, ...

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